Samelius Fire

• Located approximately 6 miles east of Hill City
• Estimated at 1/2 acre
• On Forest Service lands
• Federal and local resources are en route
• Cause is unkown

Ewoldt Road Fire

• Located 10 miles SE of Thedford, Nebraska
• Approximately 2 acres
• On private land
• Local and Federal resources responded
• Cause is unknown

Little Elk Trailhead Fire

• Located approximately 2 miles west of Piedmont, SD near Dalton Lake
• 1/10 acre
• On Forest Service land
• Local and federal resources responded

Pleasant Valley Prescribed Burn

 The South Dakota Department of Agriculture Wildland Fire Division and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Division will be conducting a prescribed burn on the Pleasant Valley Game Production Area on Thursday, March 10, 2016. This burn will take place four miles west and ten miles south of Custer.

Firefighters are planning on burning approximately 244 acres. This prescribed burn is being conducted to reduce pine regeneration and encroachment and to improve elk habitat. Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas, and can linger for several days after ignition has been completed. Fire crews will secure, patrol and monitor fire lines as appropriate for public and firefighter safety.

Prescribed fire is utilized to maintain healthy native vegetation and is needed to prevent the encroachment of invasive species. Fire also reduces the hazardous buildup of debris and dead vegetation which can fuel wildfires.  

Resources from SD Wildland Fire, SD Game, Fish and Parks, Custer State Park and the Black Hills National Forest will participate.

Fuller Fire

-Located 5 miles east of Sundance on private land

-Estimated at 20 acres

-Burning in grass

-Local and federal resources responded, no additional resources have been ordered

Fire Update - Friday, March 4

Grey Goose Fire

• Located an estimated 7 miles north of Pierre
• Estimated size 1.4 acres
• Local and federal resources responded
• This fire has been controlled

Rifle Range Fire

• Located 5 miles northwest of Pierre
• Estimated size .1 acre
• Federal resources responded
• This fire is contained

Dudley Fire

Fire update 9:40 AM on March 4

• An outbuilding was lost and damage to a mobile home occurred 
• Fire activity has greatly decreased and firefighters are mopping up.  The Incident Commander will start releasing resources within the hour.
• A Fire Investigator is currently on scene to determine cause.

Posted at 7:13 PM on March 3

• located north of Buffalo Gap
• Estimated size is 2 acres
• Volunteer Fire Department, State, and Federal resources responded
• Cause is under investigation